Estate Living Magazine Estate Living Issue 29 May | Page 54

Investing in Mauritius is easier than ever 54 | www.estate-living.com Mauritius today is one of the world’s prime property investment destinations, having recently received the World Bank’s ranking as the top African country for doing business. As a foreigner, as long as you have a minimum of six million Mauritian rupees (about R2.1m) to invest, you are able to buy an entry level apartment in a condominium development. Construction and real estate is now the second-fastest growing sector on the island, according to the Mauritius Board of Investment (BOI), so the choice of property on the market is also expanding.